Manchester United 4:0 West Ham United

Peanut Butter · Aug 13, 2017

At home this season I think we will see more of today's system (4-1-4-1) and probably 4-3-3 away from home.

-------------- DDG ------------

Tony --- Bailly -- Jones -- Blind

------------- Matic ------------

--- Mata -- Mick - Pogba - Rash

------------ Lukaku ------------

Random Task · Aug 13, 2017

DomesticTadpole said:
Herrera isn't playing. It's Mata.

Oh, ok then.

Forget what I said .

Dave46 · Aug 13, 2017

Random Task said:
4-4-2 diamond anyone?

--------De Gea----
Valencia Bailly Jones Blind
--------Matic-----
----Pogba--Herrera--
--------Miki--------
---Rashford--Lukaku

The hammers won't know what hit them.

That looks great actually if Jose plays that. But Herrera is on the bench and Mata is in.

Pogba-Miki
---Mata----
Rashford-Lukaku

That could work, but I feel Mata is a bit slow to cover the center in such a setup.

Ban · Aug 13, 2017

Andersons Dietician said:
Not really an inspiring first 11. Secretly hoping it's 433 instead of 4231 as that often ends up looking more like 6211.

What more inspirating than that would you want?

OldTrevil · Aug 13, 2017

Dobba said:
He primarily communicates via smashing crosses into people's shins.

sunama · Aug 13, 2017

What's with Lindelof?
He is not even on the bench.

Toad · Aug 13, 2017

Dante said:
There must have a been a better way to phrase that.

Couldn't have been any worse

PoTMS · Aug 13, 2017

K2K said:
Who will we throw under the bus now?

Will pick names out of a hat, I'll be sure to let you know.

sunama · Aug 13, 2017

K2K said:
Who will we throw under the bus now?

Fellaini will definitely cone on at some stage. When he does, he can all abuse him (assuming that we are drawing or losing) and blame the poor performance of the other 10 players, on Fellaini.

el3mel · Aug 13, 2017

It's a normal 4-2-3-1, don't know why people predict another formation.

Matic setting deep, Pogba with a free role up front, Mikhi as a number 10, Rashford as an out and out winger, Mata as a roaming RW that drives inside to the midfield to give Valencia space to rush and Lukaku as a lone striker.

Very "Mourinho" line up I see.

Ban · Aug 13, 2017

Andersons Dietician said:
Having attacking players on the field doesn't automatically make it attacking. We had a similar line up in a lot of games last season and it wasn't anything like being attacking.
Let's see how and where players like Rashford,Mata and Miki are playing and with how much attacking intent.

I would have preferred to see 352 with Martial and Lukaku up top and Miki in the midfield 3 with he and Pogba joining the attack you'd be getting 6 attacking players in position where in with the 4231 we'll maybe get 4 or 5 depending on Valencias freedom.

3-5-2 can easily be a 5-3-2.

horsechoker · Aug 13, 2017

sunama said:
What's with Lindelof?
He is not even on the bench.

I think he's low on confidence and hasn't looked great in pre-season, Mou might ease him in.

Silas · Aug 13, 2017

saivet said:
I don't think people realised this.

Imagine we'll play 4231 in most games too. Herrera for big games and rotation.

Yeah, loads thought we'd be going 433 full-time, but with Herrera and Matic, it would be too defensive a midfield for a majority of games.

The red panther · Aug 13, 2017

Happy to see us starting with a formation with a 10 behind Lukaku.

No idea why Jones is starting at CB tough.

Bit disappointed that Pereira is not on the bench.

Amadaeus · Aug 13, 2017

Didn't expect so much rotation from the team that played Real Madrid. However, this is an attack oriented lineup, so we should get a couple of goals.

SirAF · Aug 13, 2017

Good team, can't complain.

Minimalist · Aug 13, 2017

Can't complain bar Phil Jones. Blind is the best left back we have - no brainer.

Delighted Mata is back - we need some creativity.

sammsky1 · Aug 13, 2017

finneh said:
Likewise. I believed Mourinho would have 3 differently midfield selections: Herrera-Matic-Pogba in the most difficult games; Matic-Pogba in the intermediate matches and Herrera-Pogba in the easier games.

Fellaini, Pereira and Carrick will be backups to Herrera, Pogba and Matic respectively.

Makes sense. Hope you're right!

Murder on Zidanes Floor · Aug 13, 2017

duffer said:
You lot are aware that Joe Hart is going to have a stormer, right? The amount of shit he gets on here will motivate the football gods to empower him with superhuman abilities for the next few hours.

Yeah he'll channel his inner Yashin and get his England spot back only to make several howlers before being dropped.

E-mal · Aug 13, 2017

Massive Spanner said:
Why is everyone so pissy about Martial not playing? He clearly wasn't going to start. If you get yourself worked up about things not happening that were already obviously not going to, then you're going to have a stressful life.

Exactly my friend.
PPeople should make peace that Martial isn't central to the managers plan, that way you can enjoy manutd play.
As much as I disapprove his treatment, I support united.

Murder on Zidanes Floor · Aug 13, 2017

No Idea For Nickname said:
Is this on BT or Sky?

Sky.

Catt · Aug 13, 2017

K2K said:
Who will we throw under the bus now?

Lukaku's first touch

Andersons Dietician · Aug 13, 2017

Ban said:
3-5-2 can easily be a 5-3-2.

great analysis :lol:

donkeyfish · Aug 13, 2017

Mourinho: "I enjoyed some of the games on Saturday", wonder which he meant?

Leftback99 · Aug 13, 2017

sunama said:
What's with Lindelof?
He is not even on the bench.

No one on the bench he deserves a place over.

Android1974 · Aug 13, 2017

Walters_19_MuFc said:
Went with a 433, but I have a feeling Jose will go with a 4231

De Gea
Valencia Bailly Lindelof Darmian
Pogba Matic
Mata Mkhitaryan Rashford
Lukaku

Romero Smalling/Jones Blind Carrick Fellaini Lingard Martial

Same mistake as me. I feel Mourinho sees Blind as a more attacking option, despite Darmian being the one playing as wingback.

AndyJ1985 · Aug 13, 2017

donkeyfish said:
Mourinho: "I enjoyed some of the games on Saturday", wonder which he meant?

Southampton vs Swansea

Crackers · Aug 13, 2017

Android1974 said:
Same mistake as me. I feel Mourinho sees Blind as a more attacking option, despite Darmian being the one playing as wingback.

He's more reliable with his passing, so I imagine he wants us to keep the ball more.

lawliet354 · Aug 13, 2017

Good lineup, much more attacking than vs Madrid, the only thing that worries me is we still do not have our best XI yet, every position bar Pogba, Lukaku, Valencia and DDG are still changing constantly

Ban · Aug 13, 2017

Andersons Dietician said:
great analysis

I am saying that it's funny you say 4-2-3-1 is sometimes 6 at the back which is wrong and this is an attacking lineup. Keep it up with the arrogance.

No Idea For Nickname · Aug 13, 2017

AndyJ1985 said:
Southampton vs Swansea

Murder on Zidanes Floor · Aug 13, 2017

Sassy Colin said:
8/11 again

I can tell this season is going to be a car crash in the prediction league.

I missed the first two so chin up.

Catt · Aug 13, 2017

No doubt Joe Hart will be like a wall

donkeyfish · Aug 13, 2017

AndyJ1985 said:
Southampton vs Swansea

sunama · Aug 13, 2017

Will Joe Hart put in a MOTM performance?
Will our attackers be as bad as they were last season?
Will Lukaku score a goal in his first league match, for us?
Will Henandez score against his old club?

Ladies, gentleman and others, prepare to have all these questions answered in the next few hours.

Borden · Aug 13, 2017

0-0 or 1-1

shield · Aug 13, 2017

This could be really tricky. West Ham always have phases where they are kind of unplayable, even if they eventually lose the match. Our defense needs to be on top.

Globule · Aug 13, 2017

abhayselvan said:
9/11 not bad.

You monster.

Summit · Aug 13, 2017

Borden said:
0-0 or 1-1

don't, not another season of drawing at OT :lol:

Random Task · Aug 13, 2017

sunama said:
Will Joe Hart put in a MOTM performance? No.
Will our attackers be as bad as they were last season? No.
Will Lukaku score a goal in his first league match, for us? Yes.
Will Henandez score against his old club? No.

Ladies, gentleman and others, prepare to have all these questions answered in the next few hours.

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